Compensation Manager

Buckeye is the premier infrastructure and logistics provider for the world’s energy needs, both today and tomorrow. Since 1886, we have successfully navigated transitions in the way energy has been distributed to continually meet the needs of an evolving market and industry environment. Our people are a critical element to the success and longevity of our operational history and our future as we seek to thrive through the energy transition.

We own and operate a diversified global network of integrated assets providing midstream logistic solutions, primarily consisting of the transportation, storage, processing, and marketing of liquid petroleum products. We are committed to safely and responsibly providing world-class service to meet the continually evolving energy needs of our customers and the communities we serve. As part of this commitment to our customers, we are continually diversifying our platform and service offerings to enable less carbon intensive energy solutions and undertaking decarbonization efforts on our operations.

Buckeye Partners is currently seeking a Manager, Compensation to join our growing team.   

Role Summary: 

This position, reporting to the Sr. Director, Total Rewards & HRIS, manages employee compensation programs for the HR department. 

Responsibilities & Essential Functions include: 

• Serves as a strategic advisor to HR and Senior Leadership by providing data-driven insights, modeling scenarios, and risk assessments to support workforce planning, retention strategies, and cost management. 

• Manages job evaluations and market pricing analyses to inform pay decisions for new hires, promotions, and transfers, ensuring alignment with Buckeye’s compensation philosophy, external market competitiveness, internal equity, and legal requirements. 

• Evaluates and recommends market survey participation and benchmarking approaches based on workforce demographics, business strategy, and evolving talent needs; monitors market trends and assesses potential impacts to pay programs. 

• Oversees the administration of core compensation programs, including the annual merit cycle and short- and long-term incentive plans, translating program design into effective execution, reporting, and employee-facing communications. 

• Leads or contributes to compensation-related initiatives and projects, including program enhancements, policy updates, governance improvements, and readiness for organizational or regulatory change. 

• Partners with leadership to support compensation governance by ensuring adherence to established guidelines, documenting exceptions, and identifying opportunities to strengthen controls and consistency. 

• Maintains and evolves compensation documentation, tools, and guidelines to ensure clarity, scalability, and sustainability of compensation practices as the organization grows or changes. 

• Identifies opportunities for process optimization, automation, and improved analytics to enhance decision-making, transparency, and efficiency across compensation activities. 

• Provides compensation-focused presentations to management teams to facilitate informed decisions regarding salary or program proposals. 

Position Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business or other related discipline OR equivalent combination of experience and education required. 

• A minimum of seven years' experience in compensation is required; at least two years of compensation management experience is preferred.   

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word/Excel/Access/PowerPoint. 

• Experience working with HRIS compensation modules or stand-alone compensation systems required. Experience with UltiPro preferred. 

• Up to 10% travel. 

Certificates & Licenses: 

• CCP/GRP preferred 

• PHR or SPHR a plus 

Other Skills, Attributes and Abilities: 

• Analytical and data-driven: Ability to evaluate market trends, job roles, and compensation effectiveness.  

• Communication and interpersonal skills: Capable of influencing senior management and presenting complex data clearly. Incumbent must exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers and in handling sensitive and confidential information 

• Project management and change leadership: Skilled in leading initiatives and implementing compensation changes.  

• Business acumen: Understanding of organizational budgeting and forecasting. 

Essential Functions: 

• This position requires the ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and or/quantitative productivity standards 

• This role requires the ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards 

• This position requires compliance with all personnel policies 

About You:

To be successful in the Buckeye culture, our employees must possess a demonstrated commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance. Excellent communication, both written and verbal, as well as strong organizational skills are paramount. You must work independently and be able to exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers, and when handling sensitive and confidential information.

Buckeye wants to create and reward an organizational focus that stimulates the creative and entrepreneurial actions of its employees that result in innovative ways of reducing costs, generating revenues, improving productivity, or improving processes.
 

People First Culture: 

From managing over 5,000 miles of pipeline to commercializing clean energy projects, our people collaborate to provide world-class service and meet the changing energy needs of our customers. Our employee-first culture means that we invest in our employees and equip them to be fully contributing members of high performing teams. We are focused on collaboration, inclusion, empowerment, accountability, and professional development. We want the best in you to bring out the best in us. 
 

Join us as we work together to build a business that is responsive to the needs of the future while continuing to serve the energy needs of communities today.